Suboccipital muscle

Suboccipital muscle

Suboccipital muscles refers to the muscles located below the occipital bone. The muscles are named: Rectus capitis posterior major, Rectus capitis posterior minor, Obliquus capitis inferior, and Obliquus capitis superior. There is also a Suboccipital triangle.


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